ABeam Consulting Signs Affiliate Agreement with SAP Implementation Partner AEPEX

Schiphol-Rijk, Amsterdam, November 18, 2008 – ABeam Consulting, a global provider of operational consulting services, has signed an affiliate agreement with AEPEX Business Consultants, a leading implementation partner of SAP in the Netherlands. The collaboration strengthens ABeam's local presence and gives AEPEX access to ABeam's world-wide resources.

ABeam is a worldwide leader in delivering operational improvement and technology solutions to clients. In Japan, where its headquarters are based, the company has recently earned the SAP Award of Excellence. ABeam has been awarded with this prize, bestowed by SAP Japan to praise partners that exemplify excellence, for an unprecedented 11 consecutive years. By working closely together with highly qualified local SAP partners such as AEPEX, ABeam is able to deliver its SAP expertise to customers all over the world.

“AEPEX boasts a track record spanning more than ten years in the field of SAP implementations and holds a strong position on the Dutch market. The company's activities and its expertise in areas such as Supply Chain Management, Business Intelligence and Enterprise Resource Planning constitute a perfect supplement to our services. By combining our knowledge and skills we will be even better equipped to support customers in streamlining their business processes,” commented Erik van Haaren, Managing Director of ABeam Consulting, Europe.

Gordon Vink, Managing Partner at AEPEX, added: “We are very happy about the alliance with ABeam. Our services, knowledge and experience are complementary to ABeam's. And our vision, approach and strong customer focus are the same. This alliance puts us in an even better position to grow in the area and to provide an added value for our customers and prospects.”

About ABeam Consulting
ABeam Consulting provides operational consulting services that create strategic advantage, improve business processes, leverage technology innovation, and enhance organizational performance for leading multinational and domestic companies worldwide. ABeam partners with clients to diagnose and solve their real challenges with solutions that combine industry and operational best practices with technical expertise. Pragmatic approaches ensure that clients gain measurable value more quickly. Headquartered in Tokyo, ABeam’s more than 3,500 professionals serve more than 700 clients throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia.

About AEPEX
AEPEX Business Consultants BV has been a leading SAP implementation partner with operations in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany for over ten years. AEPEX' mission is to create an added value for companies with an eye for the bottom line using standard SAP applications. AEPEX chiefly focuses on advice and implementations in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics Execution, ERP, Business Intelligence and Process Integration. For medium-sized companies AEPEX also has a number of SAP based solutions for Business Service providers and Social housing institutions. More information: http://www.aepex.com.